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Kansas delegation renews push for Kelsey Smith Act to aid search for missing people
The Kansas congressional delegation renewed the bipartisan campaign to convince Congress to impose at the federal level a law requiring wireless communication companies to promptly share cellphone data with law enforcement officers searching for people at risk of physical harm.
Julie Denesha / KCUR
Lawrence man struck by vehicle on I-70, seriously injured
A Lawrence man was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 and seriously injured late Wednesday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Douglas County Commission takes next steps toward repairing, waterproofing historic courthouse
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to allow staff to seek out professional design services for a project to waterproof and repair the basement of the historic county courthouse.
Blaise Mesa / Kansas News Service
Indoor temperatures break 100 at Kansas prisons without air conditioning
Prisons run by the Kansas Department of Corrections aren’t always air-conditioned, and inmates and staff who work inside say the heat can be unbearable.
Young entrepreneurs of Douglas County invited to compete in virtual challenge
Innovative students in grades six through 12 are invited to compete for big prizes in the 2021 Douglas County Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Kansas students four times as likely to get COVID-19 at schools without mask requirement
Kansas public schools without a mask mandate report COVID-19 illnesses at more than four times the rate of schools where a face covering is required.
Photo Illustration-Carlos Moreno / KCUR 89.3
Feds seized a van carrying $166K from legal marijuana sales in Kansas City, and no one knows why
Legal experts are scratching their heads over a case that implicates a murky area of the law governing when legal marijuana businesses can be prosecuted in states where marijuana is still not legal.
Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ
Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ to hold art show, auction fundraiser
Over the next month, Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ will hold “The Art of Hope,” an art showcase, to wrap with a live auction on Dec. 4.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence wants to hear from transit riders and pedestrians about getting around town
Changes are coming to the way people get around town in Lawrence. City staff and steering committee members want to hear from the public about the future for pedestrians and transit riders.
Heather Hazzan/SELF
FDA panel recommends OK for Pfizer’s vaccine for kids 5 to 11
A federal vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday recommended authorizing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a decision that means as soon as next week everyone in the United States over age 5 is expected to be eligible for a shot.
Kansas legislators to host second round of redistricting town hall meetings in November
Kansas lawmakers announced Tuesday they will hold a second round of town hall meetings to gather public input on the redistricting process, but they won’t attend the meetings in person.
Allie Lippe-Mackey/Contributed Photo
Lawrence High School science classes create a city-scale solar system
Allie Lippe-Mackey likes her Lawrence High School students to learn by doing. So rather than just quiz them on planets, she had them build a whole solar system.
School mask mandate challenge before Kansas Supreme Court stirs broader legal issues
A lawsuit filed by parents of children subjected to the Shawnee Mission School District’s mask mandate Tuesday evolved into a Kansas Supreme Court debate about due process rights, separation of powers, legislative authority and judicial independence.
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From the Stacks: An interview with Bathsheba Demuth ahead of her Wednesday event
“One of my favorite books of the past couple years is Bathsheba Demuth’s award-winning ‘Floating Coast,’ so I was pleased to see that the author is part of this season’s speaker series at KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities,” Jake Vail of Lawrence Public Library writes.
Ask Cody: Being an ‘accomplice’ does not mean centering your whiteness (Column)
“There is an expectation of immense labor for Black trans folks; and there are no thank-yous for the labor given and risk taken,” Cody Charles writes.
Listing: Freelance columnists for The Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Times is looking to add more voices to our Community Voices (opinion) section.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Oct. 26, 2021 (Sponsored post)
Nearly everything on this week’s bestseller list is Kansas-related!
Screenshot/Sources of Strength Media Kit
Lawrence High School club to host mental health discussion Tuesday
A student-led suicide prevention program has taken root at high schools in the Lawrence school district. Using peer leaders and adult advisers, Sources of Strength is a program focusing on suicide prevention and other issues teens face, including substance abuse and violence.
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Lawrence school board approves PAL-CWA contract; hears update on behavior data, restorative practices and mental health services
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard from several administrators with updates on student behavioral and mental health, restorative practice and more. It also approved the district’s first contract with PAL-CWA.
Heather Hazzan / SELF Magazine
COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be ready as soon as next week
The next wave of the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign could begin as soon as next week, after federal regulators decide if elementary school students across the United States should begin rolling up their tiny sleeves.
Chris Neal / Kansas News Service
A changing climate will cost Kansas farmers millions in future harvests
A newfound link between increasing heat and drought means climate change-related impacts to Kansas crops could be double what was expected.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
KU student dies in dorms; no foul play suspected
A University of Kansas student was found dead in her room at Lewis Residence Hall Sunday, according to a news release from the KU Public Safety Office.
Kansas senator makes plea deal in DUI case after driving wrong direction on I-70
Sen. Gene Suellentrop entered a no contest plea to two misdemeanor charges Monday that stemmed from an incident in March in which he drove for miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 70 before stopped by law enforcement officers.
Traffic planning: Lane of Mass Street to close Wednesday; 23rd Street lane reopens
The right lane of southbound Massachusetts Street will be closed between 21st and 22nd streets starting Wednesday, Oct. 27, according to the city.
